Hypocrites are also unaware of the support Allah provides to believers; they assess the strength of the believers based on their outer appearance. However, believers are those to whom Allah grants His help. At those times when they think they are in the greatest difficulty, Allah makes them successful.

Unaware of this truth, hypocrites deem themselves to be superior over believers. For, in appearance, they may be wealthier than the believers, or be better off in status. Allah informs us about this foolishness of the hypocrites, and that, whatever the initial circumstances may be, believers will prevail over hypocrites and other disbelievers. An event that happened in the time of our Prophet (saas) explains this situation well:

They say, "If we return to Madina, the mightier will drive out the inferior." But all might belongs to Allah and to His Messenger and the believers. But the hypocrites do not know this. (Surat al-Munafiqun, 8)